Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-08

parties, was refused not long ago.
The fastest time for sixth heat on
record is 9. 1877, and was made by Phyllis
on the Detroit track.
Harry Wilkes is said to have made the
| last quarter OF mile few days since in
1924 seconds, which is a 81 gait.
One of the fastest trotters in New York
city is the stallion Pequot by Piedmont,
dam the dam of Happy Thought, 22lH.
He will be trotted this year.
Orrce Ballard of Georgia has just
bought of Harmon Howard, at a fancy
price, full blooded Morgan stallion colt,
coming two years old, weighing about 900
pounds.
The dam of the PAGER Matte Hunter,
record 2 1871, died recently in Lincoln coun
| ty Tenn She was by a son Of Vermont
Black Hawk, and a mare of great indi-
vidual excellence.
1t is reported that Jay EyeSee is in excel
| lent trim, and is thought to be capable Of
| beating his record the coming season. His
last appearance upon the turf was at Kali
amazoo, Mich, September 10, 1884, when
in an effort to beat 2:l0 he trotted in 2:2724
and 2;2011.
We are informed that the brown mare
''Topsy' sired by Waikiki Chief, dam by
Holabird's Ethan, which was sold by H.
S. Drew Of Burlington, to j. ). Ferguson
of New York has the fastest record Of any
trotter ever raised in Vermont. AT the
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, races, August %,
1882, she won the first heat in 2214 the
next three and the race being won by Glad
iator.
AZ the annual meeting of the Gentle
mans Driving association of Fair Haven,
held at the park Friday evening the fol
lowing officers were elected; President,
+. H. Leonard vice president, DIR. f.. IL.
Carpenter secretary. Frank w. Redfield I;
treasurer, Frank f: Allen directors, NJ.
II. Wescott, w. G. Mound, Frank Wilson.
A motion to join the American association
was lost and the society will remain a
member of the National Trotting associa-
ton the coming season.
George H. Hammond OF Detroit, Mich.
has purchased from Mr. l.. Carver of
Livermore Me, the colt Everett by Ro-
land, out of a Winship Morrill, mare, for
$500. He is coming five years old, as
black a coal, and is said to be like
his sire, as very handsome and stylish
animal. Moreover, he promises to be
very speedy. The other sale prior
to this was that by Mr.. Alder
man of East Lexington, the former owner
of Sherwood, who parted with the filly
Roline, by Roland, for $500 to his son, the
we'll known veterinary surgeon. Roland
was bred in Kentucky, and is a standard
horse, being registered and numbered 40SS.
A stallion to be standard must have rec
ord of 2:30 or better, and must be the sire
oil Il cOlI Illhl mas Il RECORD Ol -.fU Ut DtlltT.
Roland is owned by Mr.. G. f. Clark of the
Falmouth stock farm, East Sudbury,
Mass.
b. l. Field of Ferrsburgh has a breed
ing mare Glover Fed, by De Longs Ethan
Allen, is dam of Belle Shackett, registered
time 2:27l4, and of Tom Shackett, whose
trial mile, when green, was 2:30. They
are full brother and sister, sired by Abram;
Clover Fed is in foal to Rival, sired by Old
Smuggler. Mr.. Field has just bought of
Orrin Allen a pair of black breeding
mares of clear Black Hawk pedigree
II. G. Holcombe of Isle La Motto has a
four-year DID, called Pearl H." grand
daughter of Daniel Lambert" dam a
blooded Morgan PAGER. She stands six
has taken first premiums at the State fair
at different times. This Is the same colt
for which Mr.. Holcombe refused $1,000
when she was three years old, from Mr..
Parker Of New Bedford, owner of Rex"
and Little Dick" Mr. Holcombe has a
and an exact match, which he thinks is
fully as promising also several other
fine blooded colts.
A. A. Ashley of Milton writes as fol
lows: l happened to pick up FREE
PRESS and noticed that Capt Corbn was
about Topsy 2:2lS4. II he would look into
the Breeders Trotting Stud Book he would
find that what stated was fact. Topsy
obtained her record at Poughkeepsie, n
Y, August %, 1882 Now, would like
to have the captain tell the readers of the
FREE PRESS at what places Rex trotted
and won l6 races in 1886. think your
horse notes will prove great card for the
FREE PRESS. Mr.. f. r. Brayton gives the
public some information in regard to the
fastest horses sired by Hambletonian II
and his sons. He says; Rarus, 2ISl4, by
Cobb, 2;l314, also that Phyllis, 1:l34, by
Dictator, son of Hambletonian 10; alst
Trnket, by Princess son of Hambletoniar
, 10. Now the facts are that Conklin's Alb
dalla has not half brother to Maxey Cobb
neither was he u son of Hambletonian |
Phyllis was sired by Phil Sheridan 226 ,
son of Young Columbus. Princess did not
sire Trinket PA Princess was mare, the
. dam of Happy Medium, sire of Maxey Cobt
2:l34. Some one tried to make out that
, Blackstone stood second among Vermont
horses that had sired 2:30 trotters. Their
somebody wanted to advertise Abraham
as second Now the facts as near rs
recollect are about as follows; DAME
Danbert LIST, 30; Young Columbus I'd. II
Waikiki Chief 3D. or 6; Holabird'
\. Ethan, 4 Cassius NJ. Clay, Billiards., 4
Abraham, PAGER and A; Vermont Blacl
Hawk, 3 Blackstone, | PAGER and 2
have no doubt but there are more Yer
mont sires that have sired two or more 2:3
? horses. | don't claim that my list is per
# feet. Some say that Mr.. Brayton mean
Princeps, sire Trnket 2:l4 and tina
it was mistake in the printer in making
l. it Princess In that case it would be still
n worse for Princeps, sire of Trinket, wa
# sired by Woodtord Mambrino by Nam
n brine Chief, not by Hambletonian 10.
e The Gazette has been investigating 0
r late the subject of which may be called th
- 2.2O sires-that is, stations that have Il
Y their credit two or more trotters witt
r records of ? 90 or better. 1t would be man
s ifestly useless, as we'll rs unfair, to attemp
2 a consideration of every stallion that ha
r sired single 220 trotter, because it
II very possible that in such cases the dan
e had quite as much to do with the resul
AS the sire did, but when a horse gets tw
or more colts that trot in 2.20 or better
is fair to presume that the controlling in
fluence in the production of eXtrem
4 speed came from him. Without goin
!, into this part of the matter in detail,
l. may be said that p stations have eac
Gil wv y A or hot